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Ernst Will Introduce Bill To Prevent Planned Parenthood From Profiting Off Biden’s Title X Decision

Republican Iowa Sen. Joni Ernst is introducing legislation aimed at defunding Planned Parenthood. The Protect Funding for Women’s Health Care Act would prohibit taxpayer dollars from going to Planned Parenthood and instead direct those funds to other eligible women’s health care providers. Ernst’s bill comes after the Biden administration began taking steps to undo former …

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Sen. Ernst on Dem infrastructure bill: Democrats spending cash like its monopoly money

WASHINGTON, DC – MARCH 05: U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA) (L) speaks as Senate Minority Whip Sen. John Thune (R-SD) listens during a news conference at the U.S. Capitol on March 5, 2021 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images) OAN NewsroomUPDATED 8:05 PM PT – Friday, March 5, 2021 Sen. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) …

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Sen. Ernst: Feds Misspent $500 Million Meant for Vaccines, Public Health Emergencies

Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) officials spent more than $500 million Congress meant for developing vaccines on office moving expenses, administrative costs, news media subscriptions, lawyers, and salaries. Beginning in 2009 under President Barack Obama and continuing through 2019, HHS’s Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR) misused funds Congress …

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Senate Adopts Ernst Amendment to Not Raise the Minimum Wage During Pandemic

An amendment offered by Sen. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) to prohibit increasing the federal minimum wage while the nation continues grappling with the CCP Virus was unanimously adopted by the Senate late Thursday. “Adopted by voice vote: Ernst Amendment #767 (Re: Prohibit the increase of the federal minimum wage during a global pandemic) in relation to …

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